by Cathie Linz
“I admit it did turn out well,” Betty agreed, reaching into the pocket of her baggy tan trench coat to haul out a big hankie. Blowing her nose in it, and surreptitiously wiping away a tear of her own, she said, “I did enjoy flexing a little fairy godmother muscle by besting those bad guys. Imagine someone not believing in ghosts.”
“They probably don’t believe in fairy godmothers, either,” Muriel added, her smile as big as the Pacific Ocean. Ryan was her charge and her own personal favorite. Her heart was filled with satisfaction and happiness that he’d found his soul mate. “Believing is hard to come by these days. Most people don’t.”
“More fools them,” Betty stated emphatically. “Congratulations on a job well done, Muriel. It was fun, but now it’s time to move on to our next assignment”
Leaving it to Muriel to make what was becoming their signature statement. “Two down, one to go. Now let’s go work on Anastasia.”
Don’t miss Anastasia’s story, TOO SMART FOR MARRIAGE, in September 1998, Love & Laughter #51
eISBN: 978-14592-7452-5
TOO STUBBORN TO MARRY
Copyright © 1998 by Cathie L Baumgardner
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